Merrill May
Merrill Glend May
Born: January 18, 1911
Laconia, IN USA
Deceased: 2000
Corydon, IN USA
Primary Position: 3B
All Position(s) Played: 3B, SS, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165
College: Indiana University-Bloomington
Career: 1939-1943
Minor League Statistics
Merrill May compiled a career batting average of .275 with 4 home runs and 215 RBI in his 666-game career with the Philadelphia Phillies and Philadelphia Blue Jays. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1943 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 135 | 531 | 464 | 49 | 133 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 20 | .287 | .346 | .371 | .717 | 172 | 16 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 136 | 571 | 501 | 59 | 147 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 58 | 33 | .293 | .371 | .355 | .727 | 178 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 142 | 555 | 490 | 46 | 131 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 30 | .267 | .344 | .318 | .662 | 156 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 115 | 408 | 345 | 25 | 82 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 17 | .238 | .338 | .281 | .619 | 97 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943 | NL | Philadelphia Blue Jays | 137 | 481 | 415 | 31 | 117 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 21 | .282 | .369 | .345 | .713 | 143 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 665 | 2546 | 2215 | 210 | 610 | 102 | 11 | 4 | 215 | 13 | 0 | 261 | 121 | .275 | .354 | .337 | .691 | 746 | 69 | 9 | 61 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 3B | 132 | 0 | 0.0 | 153 | 263 | 19 | 28 | .956 | 3.152 | |
| 1940 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 3B | 135 | 0 | 0.0 | 139 | 297 | 21 | 12 | .954 | 3.230 | |
| 1940 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | SS | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .875 | 7.000 | |
| 1941 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 3B | 140 | 0 | 0.0 | 194 | 324 | 15 | 31 | .972 | 3.700 | |
| 1942 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 3B | 107 | 0 | 0.0 | 109 | 227 | 13 | 23 | .963 | 3.140 | |
| 1943 | NL | Philadelphia Blue Jays | 3B | 132 | 0 | 0.0 | 142 | 280 | 16 | 20 | .963 | 3.197 | |
| Totals | 647 | 0 | 0.0 | 738 | 1397 | 85 | 115 | .962 | 3.300 |
Statistical data from Baseball Databank, made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
